Pat Metheny - And I Love Her (The Beatles) 

My mother was into the Big Band era, Glenn Miller, Dorsey, Goodman, etc... but every once in a while, she could tolerate some newer music. She didn't like Rock & Roll at all, but she liked some softer stuff. I came across this video in 2014, and I asked her to listen to it ( I was her caregiver by then). She was skeptical when I said it was a guitar rendition, but she let me play it. It absolutely melted her heart. She died about a month later sadly, but I was glad she got to experience a different type of music and was able to enjoy it. Miss you, Mom.

RU-vid's great. You watch all sorts of rubbish & then you accidentally stumble on a gem like this. Perfect!

That’s why they say that a song has the longest life. A good melody will outlive us all.

I've lost count of how many times I've listened to this....the echo of the past is here...a dear part of my life is remembered...thank you Pat

Sound Engineer: Who are we recording today? Studio Manager: Pat Metheny on a classical guitar. SE: We're gonna need all the mics.

When you go full circle in mastery you get back to simple songs and make them sound heavenly. Respect.

Tonight I watched Pat Metheny in Concert in Hamburg! It was extraordinary. The fifth encore this Night was the cover Song of the Beatles And I love her. It was simply beautiful and I had tears in my eyes! I feel so incredibly lucky to have been there. Thank you! 😍

What Pat Metheny gets out of a guitar is truly extraordinary!

A beautiful melody is a beautiful melody. The Beatles' ability to compose as many as they did remains unmatched. And then in the hands of Metheny.... well what can you say. Thanks Pat.

This is how a musician "truly plays music", and does not make it an excuse to show off technique, and in the process destroy the music.

remember Rome 1983? I was there and I am here! Your music is breath for soul... thank you!

As a professional guitarist of ten years, I love what he is doing. He isn't slapping, clacking or playing showoff, he just feel and expresses the song. So many 'McKee wannabe' acoustic guitarists could learn a large amount about the guitar just by watching this video.

I've played guitar for almost fifty years, but never reached the level of proficiency that Pat had by 1980. I play this on my desktop and close my eyes, and feel the low E vibrate my desk, and for a moment I am Pat.

One of the most beautiful Songs ever written, done faithfully, respectfully, and expertly!

This is what happens when one of the legends is played by one of the legends. Perfecto.

Less is more 👏👏👏👏thanks for chatting with Rick. Made a ton of people happy….especially Rick 😂…..

This is for far the most beautiful version of this great song that I have ever heard. Pat is a genius. Awesome tribute to the Beatles.

When Pat Metheny was still in a Junior in High School, he attended the Midwestern music and Art Camp in Lawrence, KS, stayed in one of the Daisy Hill dormitories there. I was the Resident Counselor for the wing of the Hall he lived in. His remarkable talent was obvious to all the other kids his age in our wing and his fame grew all over the Campus. He was a lively, but a little ornery, outgoing and had quite a 'big' personality that won you over quickly. I hardly saw him in the Hall, because he was always somewhere else, no doubt dazzling other kids his age with his talent - and probably also he spent time with the instructors there at the Camp. I have always been secretly proud that he "was one of my kids" that summer many years ago. After that I watched his fame and renown only grow along with his talent. I hope I was able to be a good role model for him at that time in his young life. One other thing, he was one of the most handsome kids around the Camp. And I'm sure he could charm the socks off the silly little junior high girls - all atwitter. I am late in saying this, but "Congratulations, Pat, for your success and for your well-lived life. May you live with your due fame always following you and with a career as long as have Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney had!"

I've never heard Pat Metheny on an acoustic, and you can tell it's Pat after three plucks. Incredible touch.

Idk how anyone who's ever seen or heard Pat perform isn't just freaking awestruck.Truly one of a kind!

Pat always knows where the good notes are...

Pat’s tone on acoustic is legendary, fills the room and the heart with its deepness.

My heart has finally healed thanks to Paul McCartney, and this guy.💋

I'm going to go see him in Vienna I'm too excited

What a beautiful version of this classic Beatles song.

This is so lush. One of my favourite Beatles songs, too. I was sceptical, but ended up listening to this three times in a row!

The best cover for a beatles song by pat himself a work of art and a masterpiece

I started playing guitar at twelve and have been playing for over fifty years. This is one of my favorite guitar solos. It has a great feel from deep inside.

The fact you heard George's guitar part featured so prominently in all the covers and helps make this song what it is, shows how he should of gotten a writing credit for this song.

There's something very bizarrely comforting about hearing Pat breathing here. Often when you're listen to performances of songs, or the songs themselves, you can forget that human beings, having a human experience, wrote and recorded them, and were doing something as obvious as breathing the entire time. Arguably, the best music of all time has that effect. It's somewhere between alienating and understanding. Just hearing the struggle between human and instrument, and the tug of war that goes into making a song happen live, and the irregular, heavy breathing reminds us what we are capable of if we really apply ourselves. We're human beings just the exact same as Pat Metheny, hard as that might be to believe.

Beautiful. Doesn’t get any better than a song by the Beatles.

Pat, from me and a global population of everyday human beings, thank you for everything. Heaven awaits you.

This is structurally a beautiful sing made even more beautiful in the hands of a master.

In the right hands, the acoustic guitar speaks so beautifully.

How could soomeone NOT like this?

Honey for the ears, and for the heart. Pat Metheny does his magic once again.

I could listen to him play this song over and over again for hours. Was blessed to see the " pat metheny group " years ago.

Pat Metheny’s music is a gift! Such beautiful artistry, vulnerability and expression. Inspiring.

I am lucky! I get to see Pat play live tonight.

I can't believe I've never heard this rendition. Methany makes it even more beauttiful than it originally was. Hats off to you Sir Methany! THAT'S the song I want to keep in my heart forever! Thank you.

There are no words to describe Pat Metheny. Remarkable, incredible musician.

When I hear this song played by Pat Metheny; I think of my beautiful wife Goldie. My love, my heart, my soul ..... I love her with each beat of my heart .... and I love her. Thank you Pat Metheny for sharing your wonderful gift of music with us .... Peace - TC~

when a Beatles song is covered, their ingenious talent as composers becomes even more obvious.

It takes a lot of guts to cover a Beatles song. It takes incredible talent to do it right!

He knows how to play with feeling, that’s what matters the most.

This version opend a new dimension of a very great part of musical history.....fantastic...

The best instrumental (solo) rendering of this composition I ever heard.

Pat Metheny's music always tells a story, even when some compositions aren't his own. Thanks for your awesome music--have been listening for over 20 years.

Pat Methany is an excellent guitarist. This is a beautiful rendition of this Beatle song.

The first time I saw Pat M. in concert was back in 1979, Houston ,TX. Something special happens when he comes out with his guitar and plays solo. Still one of my favorite guitarists.

I'm certain Paul never heard his song played like this! Pat Matheny, you are definitely one of the greatest guitarist ever! Love you bro.

Old Beatles fan here, but gifts like you have keep me feeling much younger. Thank you Pat.

Great song by McCartney and Lennon. In the silky smooth hands of Metheny. Beautiful.

I'm only too honored to be able to write that I absolutely loved this performance by Pat Metheny!

I like how you can hear him breathing throughout the music. It makes it sound so immediate like he’s in the room and we’re just listening a few feet away.

The sound of contact with this strings is a huge factor in the feel

Beautiful and respectful version. Pat is talented enough to let this song speak for itself. Bravo!

One of my fave beatle songs .... Pat ,s version is so much greater. It’s amazing how someone could redo a standard so beautiful... Can’t get this out of my head ...the nylon guitar is the best way to hear it!

J'adore le style/talent de Pat Metheny. J'ai eu la chance de le rencontrer lors d'un festival. Je n'oublierai jamais sa discrétion et son humilité. La classe des grands Artistes. And I love him

Pat may be the best guitarist ever. And I love him!

As an unconditional lover of the 'Beatles', having sung and played many of their inspiring ❤️ music, I'm thankful for this one : It's an unexpected interpretation of unique beauty... and understanding of the original ❤️‍🔥 This one is going to save my day...

So much respect for the original song, and Pat’s ability to bring it out in a beautifully lyrical manner. And keeping fresh, so very fresh.

Desde Venezuela soy y seré amante de los Beatles...esta versión por Pat es bellísima...yo

Wow beautiful I had no idea that Pat Metheny was so talented

This is beyond pleasant.. I'm in another dimension.. Pat always touches those note's. This piece is a true example 👏👌🙌

I can't think of the words to describe how beautiful this is. It took me in and the anxiety of my world vanished. So calming . . . Peaceful . . .

Pat is obviously a phenomenal guitar player and does a masterful job with this classic. It amazes me at the depth of talent the Beatles possessed especially when you consider they broke up before any of them were 30. Think about that for a moment.

Neanche i Beatles sapevano di aver composto un capolavoro di questo livello..Thank you Pat

One of my favourite Beatle's songs played by one of my favourite guitarists !

That was one of the most beautiful renditions of a Beatle song as your ever going to hear. I had the great pleasure of seeing Metheny in 1992 and McCartney in 1976, many years ago. Man!, this song is great.

Jeff was so FULL of life sniff sniff and miss him so much. I got to see Jeff perform Blow By Blow in Tulsa live and I just couldn’t believe what he was doing with that guitar.

This album got me through late nights studying all through the night, while work and my 2 boys of under 3 years of age, at the time, had me in circles during the day!! Pat you are a musical genius!! Absolutely honoured to be alive to share all your beautiful music with you. Thank you for the inspiration...💕🥰🙏

Pat’s signature (as always) is eclectic and ever engaging on this classic McCartney piece.

It's clear the influence from his years living in Rio. What a bless.

Pat thinks of notes that we would never have thought of, puts them in, and makes magic.

QUESTO BRANO MUSICALE È UN OPERA D'ARTE. UNA EMOZIONE SENZA TEMPO. 😢

One of the FINEST recording artists of the generation...indeed My favorite nobody can touch Pat in longevity...quality...and sheer volume of work...nobody

How INCREDIBLY beautiful is this?? 🌹🌹🌹 No words can describe

If that doesn't bring a tear to your eye you aren't human. That tone!

Hi Pat, I was at the North Sea Jazz concerts, walking distance from my home. I moved to California, then Germany, now Canada. But when I see the RU-vid renderings of your concert with the Metropole Orchestra there, I get homesick! The sound of your guitar on Minuano brings me to tears. Hope to see you in Victoria BC soon.

Your version of this reminds me why I never, ever get tired of hearing this song. Beautifully played. Thank you.

I could listen to this forever

Metheny is a great jazz musician and still has that smooth talent . Letter from home is some of his best work

Recently heard McCartney say that it was George who came up with that little signature 4 note riff that in fact, makes the song so recognizable.

this song is so modern romantic and nostalgic.

The MAN! You can see he's completley sunk in what he is doing...no way or a rescue!

thank you Pat Metheny, for all the beauty, energy, sadness and joy you've brought into my life

Just can’t stop listening to this, really....

That's the last song you played at the Olympia concert a few years ago, after almost an hour of additional music past the official end of the concert. Then someone shouted "and we love you Pat" :)

I love it when I find a new artist. I found you in a Rick Beato clip ... my ear latched on immediately, I left Rick's video to fins you and hear more. Subbed (naturally)🙂- I hope you are well, wherever you are. My new journey begins here. 🙂

Keep listening it and always find something new in it.. so unique

AWESOME INSTRUMENTAL VERSION ..METHENY IS A GENIUS

"What It's All About", the album containing this piece impressed me more than any Metheny album has for some years. But then, I'm a sucker for raw beauty.

Pat's music takes you to another dimension.

“And I Love Her” always brings back the sweet memories of the love of my life as it was our song. Even though we are no longer together, the song still holds a special place in my heart. This guitar rendition of the song is truly a masterpiece, and I am grateful for the emotions it stirs within me. I miss and love her so much. She will always be the one.

my vote.. the most beautiful song written by The Beatles my favorite version right here

Although a gentle ballad and love song this song always had an atmosphere of something inherently haunting - that if anything is actually heightened and enhanced in this great version.

Thank you Pat for the fantastic reproduction of this beautiful song. Dear Pat we have the same age and we born (1954 august in the same days. Bye, Roberto.

Ce choix de faire "AND I LOVE HER" me touche au profond, je le chantais/jouais en 65 ...!!!! MERCI.

Whoever manufactured that guitar is also a true artist 🙏